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tinily

tinily

6.7
In a very small, quiet way that is hard to hear
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɪnɪli/
translation icon : minúsculamente
  • She spoke tinily, almost inaudibly, during the quiet meeting.

Examples

  • The system squawks loudly and then creaks tinily.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I step, I move, tinily, into another realm of observation: sleep covers her pink p104 face with a smooth look like doors.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The mouse scurried tinily across the floor, barely making a sound.

  • The delicate flower bloomed tinily among the larger plants in the garden.

Synonyms

mildly
vstinily
92 2.7

To a small, gentle degree

expresses very small delicate manner rather than moderate degree
lightly
vstinily
86 1.0

In a gentle way using little force

means very small or delicate in size rather than gentle action
faintly
vstinily
47 2.7

In a way that is only slightly noticeable

emphasizes delicate smallness rather than mere low visibility
imperceptibly
vstinily
7 7.5

So slight that you do not notice it

marks very small delicate action that may be noticed more easily
very softly
vstinily
4 2.8

In music, played very quietly so the sound is almost not heard

applies to small delicate size rather than only low volume
tenuously
vstinily
1 8.5

In a weak way with little real support

refers to small delicate form rather than weak or shaky connection
negligibly
vstinily
1 5.6

In a way that is so small it does not matter

describes smallness without implying lack of importance
wispily
vstinily
7.4

In a thin, light way like smoke rising

focuses on very small size rather than thin shape

Antonyms

greatly
350 1.0

By a very large amount

massively
47 3.4

To a great degree

How Small

microscopically
  • Specialized
1 7.2
minutely
  • Formal
4 6.3
tinily
6.7
slightly
885 1.0
a little
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

tinily positive

Morphology

tinily = tiny (transparent) = tiny + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'tiny' (orthographic y→i change is minor), so meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word tinily comes from tiny ('very small') plus the ending -ly, like in quickly, which makes a word mean 'in a ... way'. So tinily means 'in a very small or faint way'.